Paul Shaffer

Full filmography

• Marty, Life Is Short (2026) as Self
• You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... (2026) as Self
• Peter Asher: Everywhere Man (2026) as Self
• I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not (2025) as Self
• SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025) as Self
• Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) as Artie Fufkin
• Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025) as Self - SNL Band Member 1975 - 1980
• The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story (2023) as Self
• Spector (2022) as Self
• Finding Sandler (2022) as Self
• My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy (2022) Original Music Composer
• Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man (2020) as Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
• The Masked Singer (2019) as Self - Video Message
• The Masked Singer (2019) as Skeleton (archive footage)
• The Masked Singer (2019) as Skeleton
• Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019) as Self (archive footage)
• Paul Shaffer Plus One (2019) as self
• My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan (2019) Original Music Composer
• Bachman (2018) as Self
• Always at The Carlyle (2018) as Self
• Love, Gilda (2018) as Self
• Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017 (2018) as Self
• Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs (2017) as Self
• Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens (2016) as Paul Shaffer
• Todd Who? (2016) as Himself
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Musical Guest
• A Very Murray Christmas (2015) as Paul Schaffer
• Being Canadian (2015) as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Musical Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) Music Director
• 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief (2012) as Self
• Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom (2012) as Keyboards
• Running Wilde (2010) as Self
• Celebrity Ghost Stories (2009) as Self
• Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On (2008) as Self
• Fats and Friends (2007) as Self
• Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary (2007) as Self
• Second City: First Family of Comedy (2006) as Self
• How I Met Your Mother (2005) as Paul Shaffer
• Disney Heroes Volume 1 (2005) as Hermes (voice)
• The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music (2005) as Self
• Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd (2005) as Blues Brothers Band (archive footage)
• Rockin' Pianos (2004) as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
• Hope & Faith (2003) as Himself
• The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase (2002) as Self - Host
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Paul Shaffer
• Primetime Glick (2001)
• America | A Tribute to Heroes (2001) as Self
• The Concert for New York City (2001) as Self
• The Concert for New York City (2001) Music Director
• 50 Years of NBC Late Night (2001) as Self (archive footage)
• Ed (2000) as Irv Nadler
• Where Are They Now? (1999) as Self
• The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999) as Self
• Mark Twain Prize (1999) as Self
• Man on the Moon (1999) as Letterman Band (uncredited)
• Hercules: Zero to Hero (1999) as Hermes (voice) (archive sound)
• Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999) Writer
• Hollywood Squares (1998) as Self - Panelist
• Hercules (1998) as Hermes (voice)
• Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) as Marco
• Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) Music
• Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) Original Music Composer
• The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' (1998) as Self
• The View (1997) as Self
• Hercules (1997) as Hermes (voice)
• Flash Gordon (1996) as Dr. Zarkov (voice)
• Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo (1996) as Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)
• The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show (1995) as Self
• The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple (1995) as Self
• Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self -Musical Director
• Friends of Gilda (1993) as Self
• The Best of the Blues Brothers (1993) as Self (archive footage)
• A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out (1992) as Artie Fufkin
• Look Who's Talking Too (1990) as Taxi Businessman
• Night of 100 Stars III (1990) as Self
• Seriously... Phil Collins (1990) as Self
• Scrooged (1988) as Street Musician
• Heartbeat (1987) as Filmmaker's Assistant
• The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki (1987) as Self
• Nightwatch (1985) Stunts
• Tears Are Not Enough (1985) as Self
• Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas (1985)
• Jeopardy! (1984) as Self
• This Is Spinal Tap (1984) as Artie Fufkin
• Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981) as Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy
• Gilda Live (1980) as Don Kirshner / Arnie Schnachtman / Student Body President / The Candy Slice Group
• Gilda Live (1980) Writer
• Gilda Live (1980) Music
• Gilda Live (1980) Musician
• CBS News Sunday Morning (1979) as Self
• Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979) as Church of Jack Lord Organist
• The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland (1978)
• A Year at the Top (1977)
• Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
• Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live (1975) as Igor (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live (1975) as Crowd Member (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Pianist (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live (1975) as Musician at Plato’s Cave (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live (1975) as Don Kirshner / Paul (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - The Blues Brothers Band / Don Kirshner (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live (1975) as Don Kirshner (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live (1975) as Paul (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - The Blues Brothers Band (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live (1975) as Don Kirshner / Self (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live (1975) as Danny Kreutzman (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live (1975) as Various (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Musician
• Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Various Characters
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
• Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Performer
• Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been as Self
• Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer as Self